Chasing King

The most helpless thing in the world is not willing to do it. No matter Fengye or Chen Kai, Yan Sikong doesn't want to work with him now, but if he gives up easily in case of obstacles, it's not what he wants to do. Although it's dangerous and thorny, he will never give in.

It's just a 19-year-old kid. He can handle it.

The next day, nothing happened to Yan Sikong Bento. He stuck on yuan Nanyu's simple beard, which was prepared for him, and went to find Chen to discuss the matter.

After waking up, Chen also calmed down a lot. When they met, they were still polite, but they had their own plans in mind.

"Did you sleep well last night, sir?" Chen said while secretly observing Yan Sikong's expression.

"Very good, your Highness's wine is not only mellow, but also helps sleep."

"That's good. The twelve bodyguards brought by my husband have been properly arranged in the post house, while the two bodyguards who are close to me are arranged to serve in the palace nearby."

"Your Highness is very considerate. I appreciate it." Although Yan Si said that in an empty voice, he didn't look directly at Chen from entering the room to sitting down. His tone was also a little cold. He wanted to let Chen know that he was unhappy.

Indeed, Chen has shown a few advantages.

Yan Sikong took the initiative to ask: "will it be in the way for Mrs. Qi to know my true identity last night?"

"Don't worry, sir. She knows how important it is, and I've mentioned it specially. She doesn't dare to talk nonsense."

"That's good."

Chen also asked with concern, "I heard that on the way to Zhongqing, Mr. Chen met mountain bandits, but they were all in charge?"

"According to the local people, it should be."

"Duzhangman is very vicious and cunning. I'm very lucky that he can retreat completely." Chen said, "if you inform me in advance, I will send someone to meet you."

"Your Highness, I have to keep it secret this time. It's also a helpless move." Yan Sikong said, "can your highness tell me more about the situation in Yunnan?"

Chen Bi nodded his head. Instead of thinking wildly, he talked about the business. He explained the military, government and people situation of Yunnan and the surrounding government to Yan Sikong in great detail. The reason why he said it so carefully was that he wanted Yan Sikong to understand the situation and help him. The second reason was that he had been secretly accumulating his strength was to show Yan Sikong that he had never abandoned what he had learned or had no peace and pleasure.

Yan Sikong is very pleased to see that Chen has a good knowledge of the local situation. He always thinks that Chen is a talent of the emperor, which has something to do with Chen's talent and his own teaching. There is no more suitable person than Chen who can realize his ideal. That's why he is so angry with Chen's absurd thoughts.

After Chen finished, he quietly looked at Yan Sikong.

Yan Sikong praised and complimented Chen at the right time, and Chen was very helpful.

"Your Highness's accumulation is still too weak. If you show your real intention at this time, whether in terms of financial resources or military strength, the imperial court can easily annihilate us by transferring a troop from the surrounding government."

"It's true. I only dare to recruit in secret now. If I hadn't dealt with the officials of Zhongqing, I would not have been able to hide it."

"According to the law, the number of bodyguards with armor in the prince's Palace should not exceed 200. No matter how careful your highness is, he can't hide it for long."

"What should we do then?"

"Find a reason for governor Qian and general hou to recruit."

"Qian Feitong and Hou Ming are already my people. That's no problem, but the imperial court has to approve the recruitment and the imperial court has to allocate money."

"As long as you don't ask the imperial court for money, and you have a suitable name, you can cut it first and then play it. The imperial court can't reach this poor place. Moreover, because of the chaos between the state of Jin and the wolf king, the imperial court is in a mess and can't manage it."

"The right name?"

"Yes, we want to destroy Duzhangman."

Chen Kui frowned: "when you first arrived, you may not know how powerful Duzhangman is. This tribe is hidden in the mountains. It can be traced back to the previous dynasty. Although the emperor Taizu was unified in the world, Duzhangman did not submit to the imperial court. They were savage and uncivilized, and could not negotiate. They were good at archery and climbing. They were as flexible as monkeys, relying on their familiarity with mountains and landforms I learned that there was no fixed place to live in and it was difficult to capture. The imperial court suppressed the bandits seven times, and they all suffered heavy losses. Gradually, no one was in charge of them. "

"Duzhangman invades and plunders the common people from time to time. They are cruel and greedy. How can they let them go? It's because these wild monkeys can't get rid of them completely. The common people suffer a lot. Some give up their land, move their families, and some just land as bandits, which makes the banditry in Yunnan so rampant. As long as we get rid of Duzhangman, we can frighten other mountain bandits, and also help them Return the peace and tranquility of the people. Moreover, for this reason, conscription is also justified. "

Chen Kui sighed: "that said, but with our present strength No, in the past, more troops were sent to suppress bandits. They all died in vain. "

"That's because I didn't come." Yan Sikong said with no expression, "I'm here. The time for these bandits to die is coming."

"Sir, how are you going to kill Duzhangman?"

"Duzhangman is mainly active in the Yazui mountains. First, he moved all the people at the foot of the Yazui mountains."Chen was surprised: "that's tens of thousands of people."

"These tens of thousands of people live in the fear of being looted and killed by Duzhangman every day. They are a good place for conscription. After they are removed, all adult men will be recruited into the army, and their families' taxes will be reduced and their salaries will be provided for."

“…… After that? At most, Hou Ming can mobilize 20000 troops. "

"It doesn't need that much. We're recruiting for the world, not just for a bunch of wild monkeys."

"What's the teacher's plan?"

"When the weather is dry and things are dry in the early spring." Yan Sikong's eyes are chilly, "I want to fire the mountain."

Chen's face changed: "this..."

"In order to eliminate Duzhangman, there are two reasons: one is to recruit soldiers, the other is to return peace to the common people, and the third is to frighten those wandering mountain bandits. All they have to do is send people to Zhaoan, and they dare not use them. In this way, we can add another group of soldiers with Jiashi. As long as this plan is successful, my highness is expected to have at least 60000 troops in his hand."

Chen said anxiously: "Sir, there have been bandits who used fire to attack. But for one thing, most of them have no fixed place to live. It's hard to find a place to burn. On the contrary, some of them are trapped in the sea of fire and died innocently. That's to say, they have burned some bandits. Second, if they burn the mountain on a large scale, they will surely affect the people at the foot of the mountain."

"That's why we have to move the people away. If we want to burn them, we have to burn the whole Yazui mountain thoroughly. We have to burn them all at once."

Chen was shocked by the coldness of Yan Si's empty eyes and the boldness of his words.

Yan Sikong looked at Chen Kai and continued: "to deal with this group of wild monkeys, a strong attack is bound to cause heavy losses, and it is impossible to uproot them. As long as there are fish who have missed the net, they will make a comeback. Only a fire attack can make them once and for all."

Chen Bi is silent. In the past four years, he has heard and witnessed countless ferocious and evil deeds of Duzhangman, which has made him afraid of this tribe. Yan Sikong is so confident, but he has no background at all.

"Ordinary means are not good. Just as your highness said, all of them have no fixed place. If they send soldiers to burn them, they may not be able to burn the bandits. They will burn themselves first. If you want to burn it, you have to start a fire all over the mountain. There are soldiers and horses at the foot of the mountain to catch and kill the fish who have missed the net. Let the people in charge have nowhere to escape and kill them all! "

Yan Sikong didn't resent these bandits because he was robbed and nearly killed by Duzhangman. He knew that to change the poverty of Yunnan, he had to eliminate the banditry. To eliminate the banditry, he had to sacrifice the biggest and fiercest bandits to heaven.

"How do you want to burn it, sir?" Chen said

Yan Sikong gave a cold smile: "does your highness know Kong Mingdeng?"

Chen was stunned.

"Even if your highness didn't go to the folk in person, he should have seen it in the sky on the night of the Mid Autumn Festival. The imperial court ordered that the Kongming lamp should not be put in the city because it is easy to cause fire."

“…… The sky lamp. " Chen Bi murmured that Yan Sikong's stratagem made his hair stand up.

"There is no snow in Yunnan this year. As a result, the spring will be particularly dry. As long as we wait for a strong south wind and put tens of thousands of sky lanterns on Yazui mountain, the fire will start a prairie fire, and the Yazui mountain will be completely barren."

Chen took a deep breath: "Sir, this plan is crazy."

"It's really good to be able to survive under the suppression of the two dynasties. What's wrong with your highness in dealing with extraordinary enemies with extraordinary methods?"

“…… No Chen Bi's eyes suddenly cold, "according to my husband's, I'm going to change money now, not with Hou Ming."

"Wait a minute, your highness." Yan Sikong said, "even if we have solved the banditry and won the army, but now we are short of silver and food. The rich merchants' armor in Yunnan must at least" contribute "500000 taels of silver, so that we can send troops to the Central Plains and join forces with the wolf king."

Chen nodded: "I understand."

"That's not enough. We need to raise more money." Yan Sikong looked at Chen Bi, "there are five princes around Yunnan, including Li Wang, Cheng Wang, and Wu Wang. If your highness can get married with one of them, you will have a lot of money for your troops and food."

Chen Shu's face sank: "I'll marry whatever my husband wants me to marry. I'm afraid they won't marry my daughter to me."

"Don't worry, your highness. When your highness sets up troops in Yunnan and echoes with the wolf king, they will have a choice. As long as they are wise and intelligent, they will choose your highness."

Chen Bi stood up and said coldly, "then listen to my husband."

Yan Sikong sighs to herself.

Chen Bi went to the door and turned back: "Sir, I've only been preparing for four years, and I'm weak. Once the army starts, there's no way back. Do you really believe that wolf king can help me move into the capital?"

Yan Sikong got up, arched his hand and said, "looking around the world, only the wolf king can help his highness regain his throne. The day when the wolf king conquers Datong is the time when we have trouble."

Chen Bi said in a low voice: "Sir, did you ever think that the wolf king helped me to sit on the throne? Where should I put the wolf king?"

Yan Sikong knew that Chen was not easy to fool, so he could only reply cautiously but vaguely: "Your Highness will come to the world one day, and you can put him wherever you want. Otherwise, your highness will have to spend the rest of his life in this poor country."Chen Shu secretly clenched his fist: "good!"